Financing
the first mile
An investment in rural development through the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an investment in food security, economic opportunity and global stability.
An investment in rural development through the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an investment in food security, economic opportunity and global stability.
Nearly 80 per cent of the world’s poorest people
live in rural areas, where strategic investments in the first mile of food systems have a strong multiplier effect.
“Investing in small-scale food producers and rural entrepreneurs is a triple win: it drives economic growth and jobs, unlocks business opportunities, and strengthens stability. For governments, investors and businesses alike, resilient rural economies are not only a development priority. They are a geostrategic imperative for stable global food value chains in an era of rising climate, environmental and geopolitical volatility.”
IFAD President
IFAD14 will enable IFAD to achieve these goals through:
· Catalyzing partnerships
· De-risking investments
· Building enabling ecosystems for rural prosperity
Small-scale agriculture is the backbone of rural communities in Cambodia, where it is practiced by three quarters of farming households. Despite strong economic growth in recent decades, these farmers face fluctuating commodity prices and often struggle to access markets and sell their produce at scale.
